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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 20. REGULATION OF OTHER OCCUPATIONS |
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Chapter 6001. FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE AND INSTALLATION |
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Subchapter D. REGISTRATION, LICENSE, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 6001.156. ACTIVITIES NOT REGULATED BY CHAPTER
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(a) The licensing provisions of this chapter do not apply to:
(1) the filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer before initial sale of the fire extinguisher;
(2) the servicing by a firm of the firm's portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by the firm's personnel who are specially trained for that servicing;
(2-a) the inspection of a firm's portable fire extinguisher by a person who is:
(A) specially trained to perform portable fire extinguisher inspections; and
(B) under contract with the firm for that purpose;
(3) the installation of portable fire extinguishers in a building by the building owner, the owner's managing agent, or an employee of the building owner or the owner's managing agent;
(4) the installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association's Standards for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems;
(5) a firm that is engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of portable fire extinguishers that carry an approval label or listing of a testing laboratory approved by the department, but that is not engaged in the installation or servicing of those extinguishers;
(6) a fire department that services portable fire extinguishers as a public service without charge, if the members of the fire department are trained in the proper servicing of the fire extinguishers;
(7) a firm that is a party to a contract under which:
(A) the installation of portable fire extinguishers or a fixed fire extinguisher system is performed under the direct supervision of and certified by a firm appropriately registered to install and certify portable extinguishers or fixed systems; and
(B) the registered firm assumes full responsibility for the installation; or
(8) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, while acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), only the holder of a license or an apprentice permit issued under this chapter may:
(1) install or service portable fire extinguishers; or
(2) install and maintain fixed fire extinguisher systems.